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Bulgarian President concludes consultations ahead of handing mandate to form government

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev concluded his round of consultations with the 49th National Assembly’s parliamentary groups on April 21, as

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Bulgarian President holds consultations ahead of handing mandate to seek to form government

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2023, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev began on April 20 two days of consultations with the six groups in

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 90 samples – NCIPD

April 20, 2023May 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) has announced the results of sequencing the latest group of samples

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EU 100M euro aid conditional on Bulgaria, four others, lifting bans on Ukrainian food imports

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The 100 million euro second package of aid proposed by the European Commission for farmers in countries affected by imports

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Prices of driving lessons in Bulgaria rose 18% in 2022, second-highest increase in EU

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Prices of driving lessons, tests, licences and roadworthiness tests in Bulgaria rose by 18 per cent in 2022, the second-highest

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Bulgaria’s Sofia Science Festival 2023: Events in English

April 19, 2023June 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

From the secrets of the brain and longevity, Copernicus, Dugie the Dinosaur, sharks, the James Webb Space Telescope to science

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European Commission sends three infringement cases against Bulgaria to European Court of Justice

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 19 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government temporarily bans imports of numerous foodstuffs from Ukraine

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

At a meeting on April 19, Bulgaria’s caretaker government appointed by President Roumen decided to impose a ban on imports

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Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly elects GERB-UDF’s Zhelyazkov as Speaker

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

On April 19, the third day of its first sitting, Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly elected GERB-UDF Rossen Zheyazkov as Speaker.

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